Category: Gearhead

Who doesn’t love great gear? I’ll be the first to admit – I’m a gearhead always on the lookout for something better, innovative, sharper, stronger, lighter… you get the idea. I just added the new Lowepro Flipside Sport 15L pack to my burgeoning collection of photo packs and I’m really happy with the purchase. I’ve been using a Lowepro Orion clamshell-syle pack for day hiking (which is a very good pack) and was looking for a backcountry-ready pack with back panel access that would carry a body, 3 lenses, full-sized tripod, water, snacks, jacket, and filters without breaking my back. With the Flipside Sport 15L, I found the right pack for the job. Continue reading “Lowepro Flipside Sport 15L”→

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About Dave Showalter

Conservation photographer and author Dave Showalter is based in Colorado and focused on the American West. Dave has published two books - Sage Spirit, The American West at A Crossroads by Braided River (2015); and the award-winning Prairie Thunder by Skyline Press (2007). Dave's photographs and articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Audubon, Conservation Biology, Outside, Outdoor Photographer, National Parks Magazine, High Country News, Wilderness, Colorado Life and elsewhere. Dave is an associate Fellow Photographer in the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), and works in partnership with numerous conservation groups, including Audubon Rockies, The Wilderness Society, and Sierra Club of Wyoming.

His Sage Spirit book and outreach campaign use evocative prose and images to help people understand the plight of the endangered sage grouse, and the complex issues threatening the sagebrush ecosystem in which it lives.